Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 44.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Switzerland, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 44.6% for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Switzerland peaked at 45.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 85th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.7% | — |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 32.0% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.3% | 45.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 82 India 46.8% compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 45.5% compare
- 84 Ghana 44.8% compare
- 86 Argentina 43.3% compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 43.2% compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.9% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Switzerland?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Switzerland was 44.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.